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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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